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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1951
Page
1
A messaged digest mentions Lexington and Concord town activities including a new night meeting, a 20 year bond issue and a $4 tax hike proposal. It references a campaign by a local fire department and Rotary sale plans for April at Veterans Building.
Disabled veterans are urged to apply for real estate tax abatement. The Veterans Administration office on Stow Street offers assistance in securing the needed disability letter. The October first deadline applies to filings.
The Concord Board names Walter K. T. and Charles L. Ward along with Beharrell as General Committee members for a two year term. Shaw remains without chairmanship. Dr. Alden H. Rus, local veterinarian, is reappointed director for one year.
Firemen from the station answered Box 24 for a reported early morning blaze. The incident involved Tant J. P. Magion and others as responders coordinated with the forenoon alarm.
The Concord School hosts an annual science fair open to the public on April 6 and 7 from 7 30 to 9 30 PM at the school. More than a hundred exhibits across biology chemistry electronics mechanics and mathematics feature work by Concord High students. Three grand prizes of 15 310 and 5 plus ribbons will be awarded by a panel of 12 judges from science departments and local industries.
Easter was celebrated in Concord and West Concord churches with special sermons and music. Services were cool and fair, focusing on the Passion and Resurrection. Choirs sang, altars displayed Easter lilies, and high masses marked St Bernard's and Our Lady Help of Christians.
Mr and Mrs Herman M Anderson announce the birth of a second daughter on March 22 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. Grandparents are Mrs Mary O Neill of Lowell and Mrs Martin Anderson of Concord. The couple formerly lived on Middle Street, Concord. Mr and Mrs Charles R Voigt of Lowell Road have returned from a several weeks Florida vacation.
Concord will hold a town wide waste paper collection this Sunday by Boy Scout troops. The event runs from 9 a.m. in West Concord to 1 p.m. Residents should bundle papers securely and place them curbside before the start.
The League of Women Voters of Concord schedules an open meeting for Wednesday April 4 at 2:30 PM in the D A R Chapter House. Speaker is Mrs Moses Lurie, former Massachusetts League president and national board member, discussing Use of Controls to Combat Inflation. Mrs Lurie recently toured Minnesota leagues and will answer questions on national and local views. The Washington League has not taken a position for or against controls.
Lamson residence suffered a recent break with several antiques missing. Inspector Serat Marshall J. Witherell leads the investigation. Mrs. Lamson, wintering in Florida, was notified by telegram. George Nelson, the caretaker, reported the home was secure on Sunday morning.
Rev Edward P Daniels preaches 10 45 at West Concord Union Church while Rev Edwin B Nylen delivers the 11 o clock sermon at First Parish Concord. Music will be supplied by organists and choirs at both services.
The new three in one resuscitator arrived last week and will be kept by the Central Station attendants. Chief Harry E. states the Meret aerate long needer serves as inhalator resuscitator and aspirator. Department men are learning to operate it and a demonstration was not held at West Concord Station last Saturday afternoon.
Concord previews the two piano recital by Kathleen Ahler Adams and Edward Barry Greene. Adams, born in England, has lived in Concord since the early 1920s and studied at the Royal Academy of Music before further study in Germany.
The Concord Recreation Commission invites applicants for a beginner typewriting class starting at 7 30 on Wednesday night April 4. The group needs 20 participants to begin and has only 10 enrolled. Interested individuals should contact director Bernard E Megin at Concord 1270 W or 139 W.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Littleton for Carl Richmond Starr 57 well known fruit grower who died at Emerson hospital. He was a native of Nova Scotia surviving his wife and two daughters one of whom is Lois Starr a Concord Academy graduate who made her home here last year. Also two sisters remain.
Firemen were called to two grass fires on the same day. Early afternoon alarm for a field near White Pond and later for a fire in West Concord. Box 71 and Box 36 were dispatched with Central Station apparatus. It marked the 41st fire of the year for local crews.
Concord's Red Cross fund drive reports receipts of 16138.23 including pledges as the 1951 campaign continues. Committee chair A Cameron and the fund panel strive to reach the goal before the closing date Saturday.
Concord and West Concord dog owners are reminded that all dogs must be licensed by March 31. Delinquent owners face prosecution. Licenses available at the town clerk’s office, Town House, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Concord Council Knights of Columbus sponsored a Founders Day mass at 7 30 this morning at St Bernard’s Church Concord Center. Members attended in a body and the mass was offered for the priests who are behind the Tron Curtain.
A textile painting class will meet in the junior room of West Concord Union Church next Monday night April 2 at 8 o'clock. Students will paint articles to be sold at the all church fair scheduled for October 25. Instructor will be Edwin B. N.ylen.
Concord Rotary Club met at Howard Johnsons with Presiding officer Gordon Ogilvie. Co chairs Mears and Megin outlined the April 5 white elephant sale at the Veterans Building and transport coordinators Clark Hall and Whittemore were named. Rev John Elmo Wallace spoke on The Devil Speaks Again and Return of Jack Wallace. Nominating committee listed directors for 1951 1952 to be elected in April. members and chairmen from Groton Maynard Sarasota Bermuda Fort Lauderdale St Augustine Orlando were noted.
The West Concord Woman's Club plans its annual luncheon for Thursday April 12 with time and place to be announced. Election of new officers will occur. A food sale is set for Friday afternoon at the club location.
Members of Concord High School indoor track teams were awarded letters at a Concord Lions Club meeting held at the Howard Johnson restaurant. About 40 varsity and junior varsity athletes and 40 Lions members attended, with speakers including L Roy Hawes and coach Dussault of Tufts. The event recognized the 1961 indoor state champions and announced the upcoming high school science fair.
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